~ Benaam Ghazal ~

~ Benaam Ghazal ~

Uudi gulaabi, ishq e khumaari,

Aab si chanchal, na sanjeeda —

Takhallus e bekhudi e jawaani ..

Imkaan e muhabbat, shuru hi thi bas,

Tasdeeq e khaatma, tu ne kar dali …

Perwerish e naqsh e qadam phir tera,

Guncha e yaad yun kar maine sanjoya,

Naqaabile tawaj’h gosha e dil mera,

Raiza e alfaaz hanoot hue wahin pe,

Jo haqeer O nakarah they abhi talak,

Kitni hi unkahi soz tehreeron main se ..

Bayan they kabhi nargisi nigaahon se,

Yak jhoote yak sache hazar dilshad kisse,

Par dekh — aaj numaya nai hoti hai ye,

Zuban pe aayi meri guftagu e ehem bhi ..

Tu matla, tu maqta, radeef, qaafiya bhi tu,

Benaam ghazal hona — meri bas kahani!

Hanoot – Embalm (as in Mummification)

Haqeer – Insignificant

Numaya – Significant